QUOTE(fylon @ Jul 21 2008, 10:35 AM)
Ok guys.. I had spend my time on reading all the PSP beginner thread on page 1. But then still confuse with some of the issues.

Will going to get myself a psp in a day or two this week. Well here is my question, hope some senior can help.
1. Kernel & firmware is it the same? I saw some thread that some people are mentioned as kernel but some mentioned as firmware. Are they the same?

2. Do PSP Slim still need the kernel/firmware 1.5 in order to use the homebrew thingy? I really confuse with this as most of the thread i google around mentioned only PSP need it. But i wander they means PSP Slim or PSP FAT need it or not as well.
3. If 1.5 kernel needed, do i need to downgrade the PSP slim kernel/firmware to 1.5 then use a special tools to emulate it to the latest kernel/firmware again? Quite confuse with this part also.
4. I knew that Pandora batt is a hardware/device for do modding or unbrick a psp. Then how about magic stick? Is that a software or hardware?
Hope can get some simple and easy understanding explanation from all senior psp's owner.

And lastly, please dont
FLAME me on my noob question, since the section is for
PSP Beginner so i hope can get some useful information. :bow:
I will give u the simple answer.. dont bother with the kernel problem. Psp slim dont have 1.5 kernel. So new psp owner no need to think about 1.5 kernel. N no, u dont need 1.5 kernel for upgrading firmware.
N for the pandora battery n magic stick, u only need this 2 thing if u brick ur psp or when u want to downgrade ur firmware. As long as u dint play with ur flash0... u should be fine. Just enjoy ur game.
But for ur info, memory stick is just a normal memory stick that we change into "magic type" with a software.